On Mon, Apr 26, 2004 at 10:29:51AM -0500, Manoj Srivastava wrote:
> > No, the exception is _entirely_ due to the fact that we don't
> > require documentation, data, or firmware to be free. And
> > debian-legal is not a delegated body, and is unable to make
> > decisions of their own that have any relevance to Debian -- those
> > decisions are made by the DPL, and the appointed delegates in charge
> > of handling the archive.
> I am surprised to hear you say that, since I would personally
> have thought that was against the spirit of the social contract.
I'm sorry, you're mistaken. It was against Andrew's interpretation of the
social contract. It wasn't against mine, nor to the best of my knowledge
the interpretation of anyone else responsible in that area. I'm sorry if
you feel reasonable people can't hold such opinions.
Cheers,
aj
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